TITLE - Path to the Key
AUTHOR - April Canavan
BLURB:
Magic is fading throughout the world and the supernatural realms can feel the strain growing daily, but Sarah doesn't care about any of that. She cares about protecting her son from her vampiric ex-husband who is obsessed with gaining power. She'll stop at nothing to ensure that Alex doesn't get his hands on Jackson, even if it means welcoming more vampires and other supernatural beings into her life.
Their journey takes her across the country, seeking the help of a witch that has invaded her son's dreams. A vampire named Zander threatens to bring all of her carefully constructed walls crashing down. She'll break every rule and every preconceived notion they have about her, as long as she can save her son and give him the future that was stolen from her. Sarah's path connects to the very battle that she tries to avoid, and when she embraces not only her growing power, but also her destiny- she might be able to change the tides of fate.
Emma's Review:
Wow, Wow, Wow. Let me start by saying this is not your average Vampire story. Path To The key is incredibly unique and full of twists and turns that even seasoned readers will not see coming.
The book sucked me in right from the start. Every single character that was introduced was fascinating and interesting whether it was the main character Sarah or the Villian Alex.
Each character held their own and had great character arcs despite some only being background characters. Each personality fed into the story and plot in such a fitting way.
I loved the mix of supernatural and vampire, the way they blended together in such an unusual fashion which worked so well. I really like how the author describes the way that magic works within a Vampire and doesn't just expect the reader to guess at possible issues. While sex does feature in the book, its not done in an in-your-face manner and fits perfectly with the story.
I adored the character of Winter, I'd like to think if I was a Witch I would be as powerful as she is and Jack is adorable. The use of having a child as part of the main story in what could be quite a dark book works really well and doesn't feel forced or out of place.
Sarah was such a unique main character. Faced with making life altering decisions and the reality that she cannot do the one thing which she lives for really shows how people can overcome adversity and become stronger than they initially thought. This definitely isn't your average weak girl becomes strong style story. It runs much deeper.
The plot was filled with emotion and really led you to care about what was happening to everyone in the book not just the main players.
The writing style flowed beautifully, it was so easy to read and get sucked into. The Imagery used was realistic enough to allow your mind to create scenes and pictures from the writing. The style of the story could so easily have become confusing but everything was written so well that I never ended up confused by what was going on.
My favourite quote is from a part where Winter is discussing her relationship with Jonathon and she says;
"I chose power over love, and there is nothing worse than that."
I feel this is relevant even in our non-fiction real life world.
April Canavan has written an amazing book and I would urge everyone to read it. Massively impressed I eagerly await the follow up. This book has huge potential to be one of the greats that people talk about for generations. It's definitely a page turner that I couldn't put down, I thoroughly enjoyed every moment, even when I almost missed my bus stop because I was so engrossed. If in doubt just know that the main part of the book is set in a magical bookstore…now who wouldn't love a story like that?
Star Ratings;
Plot 5/5
Character 5/5
Heat 5/5
Writing Style 5/5
Overall Rating 5/5
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